Making pie charts

Making pie charts

Pencil and paper
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This task is about showing data on pie graphs.
a) Complete and label the pie graph to show how Samu spent his $160.
 
  • \(1 \over 4\) on presents
     
  • \(1 \over 8\) on plants
     
  • $40 on dinner
     
  • $60 on books
     
 Samu's $160
 
 
b) Complete and label the pie graph to show how Oliver spent his $250
 
  • \(1 \over 10\) on presents
     
  • \(1 \over 5\) on clothes
     
  • \(3 \over 10\) on concert
     
  • \(2 \over 5\) on a holiday
     
 Oliver's $250

 
c) Complete and label the pie graph to show how Lucie spent her $240.
 
  • $100 on CDs
     
  • $80 on clothes
     
  • $50 on dinner
     
  • $10 on stamps
 Lucie's $240

 
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations
Keywords: 
pie graphs, graph construction, fractions
Description of task: 
Students complete three pie charts involving spending, using data in the form of proportions and amounts spent on certain activities.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to complete pie graphs.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Statistical investigations, set 5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
   Y9 (04/1999)
a)   easy
b) moderate
c)        moderate

NOTE: Segments in each pie graph may be in any order.